Neuropathy is a word for nerve damage. It can cause burning pain, numbness, tingling, weakness, poor balance, and sometimes changes in digestion, sweating, blood pressure, or bladder function. Diabetic neuropathy is one of the most common forms, but neuropathy can also be linked to vitamin deficiencies, toxin exposure, medication effects, compression injuries, autoimmune disease, and other metabolic problems. That is why long-term treatment should not focus only on pain relief. It should also look for the reason the nerves are under stress. (NIDDK, 2025; Mayo Clinic, 2023; Cleveland Clinic, 2022). Platelet-rich plasma, or PRP, is made from a sample of a patient's own blood. The blood is spun in a centrifuge to concentrate the platelets, and the platelet-rich portion is then injected into the area that needs help healing. Platelets release growth factors and signaling proteins that can support tissue repair. In nerve care, the goal is to deliver growth factors near damaged or irrita...
Platelet-Rich Plasma, or PRP, is a treatment made from a person's own blood. A provider draws a small blood sample, spins it in a centrifuge, and separates a platelet-rich plasma layer. That concentrated plasma is then injected into an injured area such as a tendon, ligament, muscle, or joint. Platelets are best known for helping blood clot, but they also carry growth factors and signaling proteins that may support tissue repair and healing. As a result, PRP has become a popular non-surgical option in sports medicine and orthopedics. (Johns Hopkins Medicine, n.d.; Yale Medicine, n.d.). What PRP Does Inside the Body The basic idea behind PRP is simple: bring a higher concentration of healing signals to the part of the body that is struggling to recover. After PRP is injected, the platelets release growth factors that may stimulate cell repair, tissue regeneration, collagen production, and a more organized healing response. This is why PRP is often described as a regenerative treatme...
